Postmasters’ Provisionals Cover Census

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ID #:

22514

Date:

11/11/1846

From City:

New York

From State/Country:

NY

To City:

Boston

To State/Country:

MA

Addressee:

erased

Scott #:

09X1

Pf Number:

Fake:

No. of Stamps:

1

Plate Position:

1

Initials:

ACM

Other Stamps:

5c Black, 9X1, ACM initials, position 1 on NOV 11, 1846 cover to Boston Mass rated 10 cents and corrected to 5 cents. The distance from NYC to Boston is only 216 miles.

Found on the internet (NovaStamps NY Provisional exhibit. Owner is Stefan Heijtz.)